FREEPORT - The Maine Department of Transportation will be working with Maine Water on a project that will impact traffic on both sides of I-295 in Freeport this week. We are working to install a water main under the interstate between mile markers 21 and 22. Work outside the paved areas will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28th. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., we will be closing the northbound travel lane and southbound passing lane to monitor the progress of the directional boring. We plan to reopen all travel lanes before Tuesday morning's commute.

WISCASSET - The Maine Department of Transportation will be testing new traffic signals at two intersections in downtown Wiscasset on Wednesday, October 30th. The testing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until noon. The intersections in question are where Water Street intersects with Route 1 and where Water Street intersects with Middle Street. People passing through these intersections should proceed with caution. Message boards will alert motorists about this test, and law enforcement officials will be on site during the testing period.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation is conducting paving work on Route 1 in Brunswick. The work area runs from the Cooks Corner interchange to the Brunswick-Topsham Bypass interchange. We'll be paving and striping both the travel and passing lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides. Work on the northbound side will be happening between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Work on the southbound side will be happening between 7:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Drivers should expect lane restrictions.

HARRINGTON - The Maine Department of Transportation is working seven days a week to replace Johnson Bridge, which carries Route 1A over Flat Bay River and Curtis Creek in the Town of Harrington in Washington County. Due to cold weather and shortened work days, we need additional time to complete this work. Route 1A remains closed to traffic and is scheduled to be reopened on November 25th.

AUGUSTA - Maine Department of Transportation workers are ready to respond to what we expect will be the first winter weather event of the season Thursday night and Friday morning.

"Our plow trucks are ready, our salt sheds are full, and our snow fighters are prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws our way," said MaineDOT Highway Maintenance Engineer Brian Burne.

VINALHAVEN - The Maine Department of Transportation is working to make improvements to the Vinalhaven Ferry Terminal. The terminal is located on West Main Street in Vinalhaven. We are modifying the ferry pen in order to accommodate the new, larger ferry that is currently under construction at Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in East Boothbay. Prock Marine Company of Rockland is the contractor on the Vinalhaven terminal work. The terminal project started this month and is expected to be finished by April 1, 2020.

GARDINER - The Maine Department of Transportation will be continuing its work in downtown Gardiner this week. Crews will be working on Brunswick Ave. from Mechanic St., through the Water St. intersection, and onto Bridge St. Drivers should expect lane shifts because most of the work will be happening in the center of the road. Our goal is to do most of this work at night. Police will help direct traffic. We plan to complete this work between Monday, December 9th and Friday, December 13th. As with all construction, this work is weather-dependent.

PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting emergency guardrail repair on the southbound side of I-295 on Friday. The work area will be at mile marker 9 - north of Veranda Street. This repair work is necessary because of last Friday's tractor-trailer crash. Crews will be working from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and the work will close the right-hand lane on the southbound side. Main Line Fence of Cumberland is the contractor on this job. We ask that drivers please use caution while passing by this work zone.

KITTERY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting important safety improvements on the northbound side of I-95 on Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 11th. This work will be happening on the New Hampshire approach to the Piscataqua River Bridge.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation has released the 2020 Edition of its Three-Year Work Plan. This Work Plan includes all capital projects and programs, maintenance and operations activities, planning initiatives, and administrative functions for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. It includes 2,051 individual work items with a total estimated value of $2.59 billion.